Numa, Oklahoma
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Numa was a township of farming community that was established early on into the opening of the Oklahoma Territory
. It is located in modern-day Grant County
, between Medford
and Deer Creek
. Numa had amenities such as a community hall, grainery, weigh station
, and a rail spur. Many members of the settler community made the run from Caldwell, Kansas
and continued their relationships (economic and familial) with contacts from that entry point.
Much of the initial amenities were abandoned as members of the community moved to more favorable living locations such as Medford
, Ponca City, and Enid
.
Much of the history of Numa was explained to the author by his father (oral in 1994 upon the death of Juanita Fagin/Cote/Gates). During the visit to Numa, all that remained of Numa was a sign along the side of the road, debris and overgrown bushes where the community hall had once existed, and the derelict (but perhaps still functional) grainery that was next to the rail spur.
Oklahoma Territory
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as the State of Oklahoma.-Organization:Oklahoma Territory's...
. It is located in modern-day Grant County
Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat is Medford.-History:...
, between Medford
Medford, Oklahoma
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-History:Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive....
and Deer Creek
Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Deer Creek is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deer Creek is located at ....
. Numa had amenities such as a community hall, grainery, weigh station
Weigh station
A weigh station is a checkpoint along a highway to inspect vehicular weights. Usually, trucks and commercial vehicles are subject to the inspection....
, and a rail spur. Many members of the settler community made the run from Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...
and continued their relationships (economic and familial) with contacts from that entry point.
Much of the initial amenities were abandoned as members of the community moved to more favorable living locations such as Medford
Medford, Oklahoma
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-History:Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive....
, Ponca City, and Enid
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
.
Much of the history of Numa was explained to the author by his father (oral in 1994 upon the death of Juanita Fagin/Cote/Gates). During the visit to Numa, all that remained of Numa was a sign along the side of the road, debris and overgrown bushes where the community hall had once existed, and the derelict (but perhaps still functional) grainery that was next to the rail spur.